Isolated limb perfusion prolongs the limb recurrence-free interval after several episodes of excisional surgery for locoregional recurrent melanoma.

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Published in Ann Surg Oncol on April 12, 2004

Authors

Eva M Noorda1, Bart Takkenberg, Bart C Vrouenraets, Omgo E Nieweg, Bert N van Geel, Alexander M M Eggermont, Guus A M Hart, Bin B R Kroon

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. e.noorda@nki.

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